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10.19.17

Frito-Lay Drops ‘All Natural’ Labels to Settle Class Action

To settle a class action challenging advertising for chips and dip products touted as “made with all natural ingredients,” Frito-Lay North America, Inc., has agreed to change its labeling.


10.18.17

Supreme Court to Hear Important Whistleblower Case

Must an employee “whistleblower” specifically provide information about alleged corporate misconduct to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to get protection under the anti-retaliation provisions of Dodd-Frank?


10.12.17

Cybersecurity, Data Breaches Continue to Make Headlines

Cybersecurity continues to make headlines in the financial services industry, from the recent announcement that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was targeted by hackers to final approval of the settlement in a class action brought by financial institutions against Home Depot after a ...


10.12.17

CFPB News: Recent Updates and Actions

It has been a particularly busy period for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which issued a proposed rule governing payday lending, received a mixed decision from a California federal court judge in a lawsuit against a company offering a biweekly payment program, modified the Equal ...


10.12.17

Bank Compels Arbitration of Overdraft Class Action

Reversing a Florida district court action, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit agreed with a national bank that a class action challenging overdraft fees should be moved to arbitration.


10.12.17

OCC Head Talks Changing Business Models, Madden Fix

Speaking at an industry event, Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Keith Noreika discussed changing business models as well as the need for a “Madden fix.”


10.12.17

Payday Debt Collector, Servicer Must Forgive $12M

Shortly before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its payday loan rule, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced a consent order with a payday loan servicer and debt collector totaling almost $12 million in loan forgiveness.


10.12.17

NAD Hangs up on Wireless Carrier’s Crowdsourced Data Claims

Declining to rely on crowdsourced data, the National Advertising Division recommended that T-Mobile USA discontinue advertising claims about the speed of its network.


10.12.17

California AG Thirsty for Action Against Gatorade

The Gatorade Company violated state law by urging players of its advergame to ditch water for the sports drink, California’s attorney general alleged in an action against the company.


10.12.17

Twitter Considers Double-Length Tweets

What does Twitter’s doubling of the 140-character limit mean for advertisers?